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SUMMARY:Cultivating Creative Processes - Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
DESCRIPTION:Ubud Writers and Readers Festival\, UBUD\, BALI | 25 October 2026 | 10:00 – 12:00 \nWhere do ideas for writing come from? Is there magic to it? Do we wait around for inspiration? If that were the case\, very little writing would see the light of day. Mai Al-Nakib offer practical tools writers can use to cultivate creativity in order to produce effective writing. \nThe price includes a coffee and tea break \nLearn more about the event and get your ticket \nWhat is the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival?  \nSet in the heart of Ubud\, Bali’s vibrant art and cultural hub\, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival invites thousands of attendees each year who are offered the opportunity to listen to world-leading writers\, poets\, and novelists in conversations about a range of themes. They take pride in celebrating curiosity and a sense of intellectual adventure every October in the heart of Bali. Their program is driven by the desire to spark ideas\, foster dialogue\, and provide a space for engaging with the world. \nLearn more about the event and get your ticket
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SUMMARY:TMR Book Club Discusses “The Night is Not for You" by Eman Quotah
DESCRIPTION:The Night is Not for You by Eman Quotah. Published by Run for it\, 2025. (Arab/American/Horror) – 320 pages.  \nWe will meet to discuss the book online on Sunday\, October 25 at 1 pm EDT/18:00 CET.  \nSign up now to join the discussion \nWhen her sense of safety is shattered\, a young girl realizes she must become something untamable—even otherworldly—to find freedom\, in this visceral coming-of-age horror. \nA man’s body is found viciously murdered behind a neighborhood corner store\, sending shockwaves through the tight-knit community. All the victim’s family and bystanders want is to make sense of this brutal crime and move on with their lives. \nAll seven-year-old Layla wants is a pet donkey. To her\, a donkey is the epitome of freedom—the ability to think for herself\, go anywhere by herself\, and live an independent life. \nThe killings continue\, and rumors fly of supposed hoofprints and a woman with hair like black silk. The ambiguous messages in lipstick and sweet smell of perfume at the crime scenes causes the men to suspect the women around them. As Layla’s world unravels\, she realizes she must grow into the type of woman she’s always dreamed of becoming. A woman with sharp instincts. A woman who cannot be tamed. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:  \nEman Quotah’s debut novel\, Bride of the Sea\, won the Arab American Book Award for fiction. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post\, USA Today\, and many other publications. \n\n\nSign up now to join the discussion
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SUMMARY:Hear the voices from the Center of the World
DESCRIPTION:Secret Kingdoms Bookshop\, Madrid| 13 November 2026 |20:00 \nSecret Kingdoms welcomes Jordan Elgrably\, founding editor of The Markaz Review\, for a conversation about Arab/Middle Eastern literature and arts. The conversation will focus in particular on Palestine as the centre of the world today\, and its importance as a world rallying cry against war\, occupation\, apartheid\, and a call for freedom of expression. It has become the litmus test by which many politicians are judged\, and friendships are tested. \nBut peace\, and with it the preservation of Palestine as a country\, a people\, and a culture\, with its rich literary history\, is paramount\, and this will only ever come through new conversations\, and new friendships. In an evening designed to create conversation and new friendships\, Jordan Elgrably presents several books curated by The Markaz Review\, the literary arts review for the SWANA region. He makes the case for Palestine as a central conceit of world literature today\, just as South African literature served as a rallying cry for freedom in the 1980s and early 1990s. \nThe Event will include a conversation with Jordan\, plus a Q&A. Refreshments will be served and there will be a signing. The event is free\, places are limited\, and we ask that you buy a 3€ voucher\, redeemable at the event. \nLearn more about the event and buy a voucher
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SUMMARY:TMR Book Club Discusses “Birds in the Rain" by Rana Hanna
DESCRIPTION:Birds in the Rain by Rana Hanna\, published by Bold Story Press — 308 pages. \nWe will meet to discuss the book online on Sunday\, November 29 at 1 pm EDT/19:00 CET. The author will be in attendance.  \nSign up now to join the discussion \nWhen sixteen-year-old Michael Cape disappears on the eve of a devastating war\, only one person\, Marc\, knows his whereabouts. Unfortunately for Michael’s mother Layla\, a young widow still reeling from grief over the death of her husband\, Marc is the one person she was trying to avoid. He’s also the only one who could help her. \nAs Layla and Marc search desperately for Michael\, each dead end forces them to confront their own painful histories. As their relationship unravels\, they have to face and come to terms with their own tumultuous pasts. \nSet against the chaos of the 2006 Lebanese-Israeli war\, Birds in the Rain is a gripping story of love\, loss\, resilience\, and the courage it takes to find hope in the darkest moments. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:  \nRana Hanna was born in Beirut\, Lebanon and was educated in France and the UK. She holds a Joint Honours in Politics and History from the University of Nottingham and an M.Phil. in Modern Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Oxford. Upon graduation Rana worked as a journalist at Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) and in management consultant firm McKinsey and Company. She was the editor of Deloitte’s Middle East Point of View magazine for fifteen years.Since emigrating as a result of the Lebanese Civil War\, Rana has contended with issues of identity and belonging\, specifically in Lebanon. When not writing\, Rana enjoys spending time with her dogs and her adult children. She currently lives between Europe and Lebanon. Birds in the Rain is her first novel. \nSign up now to join the discussion
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SUMMARY:Literary Odysseys: Morocco
DESCRIPTION:Join the readers and writers of The Markaz Review on a literary journey through Morocco\, from Tangiers to Essaouira\, as author and guide Zein El-Amine talks about Mohamed Choukri’s classic novel For Bread Alone\, the work of long-time Tangiers resident Paul Bowles\, and shares other literary lore along the route.  \nThis 12-day/11-night journey begins in Tangiers\, and the $2\,500 fee covers all expenses once you arrive at the meeting point in Tangiers\, including meals\, accommodations\, and travel. (Note: most people will choose to fly into Casablanca\, and take the train to Tangiers to meet up with the group\, but you can also catch a flight direct to Tangiers.) \nFor those interested in a discounted rate\, there is a free book club that folks can join to get a 20% discount on their fee. The next meeting will be on October 18\, when we will begin discussing Choukri’s For Bread Alone. Click here to join the book club. \nSee you in Tangiers! \nLearn more and register now!
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